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@terlg
Okay, so I'm more of a lurker on here and generally just observe the often entertaining exchanges that occur.
However, I recently had a complete ballsup with some lacquer, requiring me to ask for some advice.
I powdercoated my frame, as the poor thing was looking awful and I couldn't afford a proper paintjob (student prices), and decided to lacquer it. Except once I was finished the coat turned into a kind of speckled weirdness, like the texture you find on cheap car dashboards. Although it looked interesting, like a matte paintjob, it wasn't quite what I'd imagined.
Being the genius I am I got some white spirit and cloth and got rubbing. Half a day later I have a patchy lacquered bicycle.
Does anyone have any inventive ideas for removing lacquer quickly and efficiently, as all this rubbing isn't constructive to writing a dissertation.
Many thanks.